Taiwan Startup Stadium is here! Though an official grand opening will be held after renovations are completed at Zhongshan Soccer Stadium in Taipei early next year, TSS has already moved in to its temporary HQ and begun launching its domestic and international initiatives, including Accelerator Bootcamp for startups applying to overseas accelerators, community outreach with local Taiwan startup ecosystem partners, and international outreach opportunities for startups. Here's what the first two months at TSS have looked like!

1. The First Two MonthsMay/June 2015

2. Taiwan Startup Stadium (TSS, 台灣新創
競技場) was created under HeadStart,
an initiative of Taiwan’s National
Development Council. The mission of
TSS is to encourage & support Taiwan’s
startups to reach global markets, and to
connect international entrepreneurs with
Taiwan’s growing startup ecosystem.
About TSS
In early 2016, TSS will officially open
after renovations are completed at the
former Zhongshan Soccer Stadium at
Flora Expo Park. The connection
between sports & startups is deeply
embedded in TSS branding,
recognizing the importance of
competitiveness, persistence,
teamwork, and speed.
Stadium rendering: Google Earth

3. Taiwan Startup Stadium
(TSS) brand announced,
name & logo unveiled
Pre-Launch
TSS website & social media
launch 4/21, attracting 1000+
Facebook fans in 24h

4. TSS opens temporary HQ,
begins 2015 programming
May: A New Home
Recruitment begins for first
program: Accelerator Bootcamp

5. 10 teams complete 2-week TSS
Accelerator Bootcamp, incl.
mock applications & interviews
by Kai-fu Lee & Wayne Huang
June: Programs Kick Off
TSS announces ROCK the MIC,
will select 4 teams to exhibit at
RISE Conference 7/31-8/1

6. Year One Focus:
Building Global Trajectories
Accelerators
Work
with
overseas
accelerator
partners
&
build
programs
to:
• Increase
#
of
applicants
• Increase
%
of
teams
accepted
• Reduce
$$
burden
of
overseas
stay
Mentors
Connect
Founders
League
&
Industry
Advisors
with
startups
to:
• Share
overseas
experience
• Offer
go-­‐to-­‐market
guidance
• Provide
industry
expertise
in
diverse
areas
Investors / Angels
Collaborate
with
local
and
international
investment
partners
to:
• Attract
&
inject
new
funding
sources
• Achieve
higher
hit
%
• Increase
deal
sizes

7. 2015-2016 Programs
Direct programming will fall
under 8 key areas, and will
be rolled out gradually over
2015 and 2016 leading up to
the grand opening of TSS at
Zhongshan Soccer Stadium.
Additional Year One
objectives include
international marketing & PR
on behalf of both TSS and
the Taiwan startup
ecosystem as a whole.

8. „Coach teams to apply for 10+ accelerators in U.S., Europe & Asia
through 2-week Accelerator Bootcamp
„USD $20,000 subsidy to sponsor 90-day overseas immersions
„Opportunities to join international roadshows
*Exclusive support LOI signed with most partners above
Top U.S. Accelerators Asia Accelerators
Accelerators
Top U.S. Accelerators Europe/Asia Accelerators

9. 54 Teams Applied
10 Teams
Completed
Bootcamp

10. Mock
Interviews with
Wayne Huang
& Kai-fu Lee
Bootcamp Programming
Learning from
Accelerator
Partners &
Alumni

11. • Networking Workshop
• Final 3 Live Pitch &
Onstage Interviews
Bootcamp
Closing Night

12. Bootcamp Squad 1:
Ready to go global!

13. „ Raise investment attention/awareness toward TW start-ups
„ Bridge technology/product synergies among portfolio companies
Early stage institutional investment partners
NDC national fund partners (US$104M for 5 VCs, more to come)
Investment Partnerships

14. *Exclusive support LOI signed with all partners above
Corporate Partnerships
TSS corporate partners have signed on to provide needed
services & support to startups

15. 1:1 advisory + office hours + founders talks
Mentorship

16. • Alvin Woon – Founder Re.mu, Co-founder, Plurk (international)
• Bruce Chen – Co-founder, Installments (Silicon Valley)
• Chaming Chang & Jamy Lin – Chairman & GM, Sunfun Info/iPartment (China, Taiwan)
• Charles Chin – Co-founder & CEO, WritePath (international)
• Ching-Mei Chen – Co-founder, PicCollage (Taipei/international)
• Chris Lin – Co-founder & CEO, KKBOX
• Cjin Cheng – Venture Partner, 500 Startups (international)
• Duck Hsieh & Dave Chien – Founder & Co-founder, Gixia
• David Chiou – CEO, Groundhog Technologies (international)
• Jake Lin – PebbleWatch (Silicon Valley)
• Jeff Kuo – Co-founder & CEO, Gogolook (Asia)
• John Fan – CEO & Co-founder, PicCollage (San Francisco/Taipei)
• Kai Huang – Co-founder & CEO, RedOctane/Guitar Hero (Silicon Valley)
• Kevin Chen – Founder & Executive Director, Eliv International (Southeast Asia, Taiwan)
• Mark Sung – Founder & CEO, Zillians (international)
• Max Huang – Partner, International Date Line Capital (China, Taiwan)
• Paul Wu – Founder, Gmobi (Southeast Asia, emerging market)
• Peter Yen – Co-founder & CEO, Pinkoi
• Royce YC Hong – CEO & Big Head of Design , IPEVO (U.S. market)
• Steven Ho – Founder & Chairman, Nine-Yi Capital (Asia, Taiwan)
• Victor Shen – Co-founder & Ex-CTO, Ubitus
• Victor Wu – CEO, Vpon (Taiwan, China)
• Wayne Huang – Founder & CEO, Armorize (Silicon Valley, Taiwan)
• Weiting Liu – Co-founder & CEO, Codementor (international)
• Wretch Chien – Founder, Wretch.cc (Silicon Valley)
Mentorship: Founders League

17. • Akio Tanaka – Co-founder & Managing Partner, Infinity Ventures (Pan Asia)
• Ben Tsiang – Co-founder, CNEX / Co-founder, SINA (greater China)
• Bryan Yao – Co-founder & COO, Fast Track Project Management Services
• C.K. Cheng – U.S. GM, Acorn Pacific Ventures (Silicon Valley)
• CY Tan – Leads the PayPal and Braintree
• Jerry Yang – Partner, Hardware Club
• Kai-Fu Lee – CEO & Founder, Innovation Works (Greater China)
• Lee-Feng Chien – MD, Google Taiwan
• Matt Cheng – Founder & Managing Partner, Cherubic Ventures
• Phil Chen – CCO, HTC
• Pijan Wu – Partner, LCS Law Firm (Taipei & international)
• Ping Chu – Co-Founder, Forward Taiwan (entrepreneurship)
• Rose Tsou – SVP & MD, Yahoo! APAC (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)
• William Bao Bean – Investment Parner, SOS Ventures (China & pan Asia)
• Yee-Ming Tan – Co-founder, Forward Taiwan (leadership coach)
Mentorship: Industry Advisors

18. Premier Mao Visit
„ Received updates on TSS programming
„ Special guest: Dave McClure of 500 Startups

19. 5/20 TSS at Bnext MeetTaipei
5/1 TSS Mentors Mixer
6/13-14 TSS & Hackathon Taiwan
6/26 Investors Mixer
Community Outreach
6/1 Web Summit Founder Mixer @TSS

20. International Outreach
TSS at Echelon Asia 2015, Singapore

21. Attracting Overseas Entrepreneurs
Landing
Support
@TSS
• Entrepreneur visa (1+2
years)
• Working space
• Recruiting support
• Links to startup
ecosystem
• Networking
• Local entity registration,
legal, financial service
set-up support
Why Taiwan?
„ $$$ Funding. NDC national fund injecting
US$400M into early stage investment thru
global VC partners
„ Engineering talents. Solid training, global
stack, stable/loyal (ref: Google Taiwan 300+ ppl
team driving global Chrome & Android development)
„ Plan ahead for IoT. Long hardware
reputation & complete ecosystem here
(ref: Tesla, Pebble Watch, GoPro have built parts of their
products in Taiwan. Nest is now setting up its first & only
Asia center in Taiwan recruiting Nest Labs talents http://
nest.jobs/twn/jobs/
„ Lower burn rate: rent, payroll, living costs,
world’s best national health insurance plan

22. More information
www.startupstadium.tw
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@Startup_Stadium
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@startup_stadium
Taiwan Startup
Stadium or
台灣新創競技場